University Park in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Locust Grove School

Number 12 (1896)

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 19, 2014

1. Locust Grove School Marker

close up of plaque

Inscription. The one- room school was a common sight in rural Ohio in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Locust Grove No. 12 housed elementary school classes until the late 1920’s on it’s original site; S. Bird Road at E. Possum Road in Clark County, near Springfield, Ohio. The consolidation of rural school districts led to the end of these one-room schools. Locust Grove School was dedicated in Carillon Park in 1976. (logo)

Erected 1976.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education.

Location. 39° 43.74′ N, 84° 12.01′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in University Park. Marker can be reached from S. Patterson Blvd.. Marker is in front of the old school house, in the park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Carillon Blvd, Dayton OH 45409, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. This Sun Dial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hetzel Summer Kitchen (within shouting distance of this marker); William Morris House (within shouting distance of this marker); Newcom House (within shouting distance of this marker); Watervliet Shaker Building (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Culp's Cafe (within shouting distance of this marker); Dayton Triangles Locker Room (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Deeds Barn (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 19, 2014

2. Locust Grove School Marker

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 19, 2014

3. Locust Grove School Marker

Full view of the Locust Grove School, with bell tower and stone header plaque intact.

Photographed By Craig Doda, May 22, 2021

4. Locust Grove School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 461 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on March 12, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 4. submitted on March 12, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.